Cloth holder



Dec. 13, 1927 1,652,952 J. PAST CLOTH HOLDER Filed Jan.9, 1925 797 5 3 4 i F 20 5 54 6 Hi T 5 ll 1 1| 1 I i 7 /0 f3 4 0 Patented Dec. 13,1927.

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Application filed Ja uary 9, 1926. Serial mfaoess, and' ins Switzerland w i Cloth-holders, clasps supports or suspenders for garments, more particularly for stockings, are known in which the holder comprises upper and lower partsythe saidrv parts engaging each other in the closed posi- V f s I Fig.3 1s a sidevlew ln-open, poslton parts being shown 1n sectlon, I

tion in which the garment is clamped between the two' parts being sharply bent 1n s-shape.

The main object of my invention is to provide acloth holder of the type described holding the cloth firmly even if drawniu lateral direction. I V, r v c A further object of the nvention 1s to provide a simple e'fiicient device whichis veryeasilyoperated.

In the accompanying drawings several forms of construction in which my invention may be embodied are shown;

7 Fig. 1 illustrates. inv a plan holder in closed position; V I

Fig. 2 is a section taken von view a "019th line of Figs. 1, 5 and 6, 6 and 7illustrate each in a sectional elevation a further modified u construction, parts being shown in side View,

Fig. 8 is a plan view of a detail of construction pertainingto the elothholder ac-.

cording to Fig. 7.

Similar parts are referredto likeletters or numerals throughout the'several vviews.

In the construction shown in Figs. 1. to 3 the reference 1 designates the lower, :and2

the upper part of'th epcloth' holderi'both parts being sheetmetal stampings; Onthe lower part 1 a wire lo'op16 is arrangedby. means of which the'clothholder may be at-' tached to a fastening band. The part:1 is provided with two lateral lugs 3 which are raised upwardsfroni the plane of part 1. The part 1 ismoreover provided with a rectangnlar opening 9 having a projection 1 1 protruding in said opening 9. Insaid lugs 3 a two-armed lever or cover4, being of sheet metal, is rotatably mountecl bytwo pins each engaging a bore in one of said-lugs 8. The cover .4: is provided with two laterallugs 5 projecting downwardly. In the said lugs 5' the upper part 2 is rotatably mounted by two studs projecting in bores of the lugs 5. i The free end 8 of the part 2 whichis bent at right angles ate and 7 projects through the opening 9 if the holder is closed (Fig. 2)v and the projection 151 passes into a hole l5 "the lower part 1 in the manner shownlin Fig. Band assuming the part 2 to be swung in. the d rection 10f the arrow indicated in such figof theipart 2. The cover 4 which "b'entofiat a right anglea-t 10 is provided with a curved end 'piece 13 by which it maybe grasped by a fingermoreover it is provided I If'the cloth or fabrics for instance the upper end of stockings orsocks is placedso'n me in order'to take th'e position according 2 to Fig. 3 the fabric Swill be grippedby v and pressed between the parts 1 and 2. *The {fabric isl made to follow an S curve, in

passes over the front ledge 20 of the bottom part 1 round the fore end of the 'en'd piece 8 which overlapssaidledge20, the'cloththen [passes over the edg'eF of theopen'in'g'9. The

projection 14 engages the cloth 'S;(Fig.-"2)

f The cover 4 is now swungout in the diree tion-of the arrowFig. 3f-and front piece 13 .is pressed overthat: portion of part2 between the points 6, 7. The nose llrengages the hole 12 :and the-part 2 'isnow. locked in i such a manner that the partsfl fa'nd2fcannot I disengage. .If 'nowa pull is'eXertedat-Z' or at Y onthe cloth -(Fig. 2), the1atter may s "cause the" front portion 8 to press firmly} (against the lower face of ledge'20, in the directionfldenoted by the arrow T! the result being a -iti'ght'elamping of thefab'ric' not only between'the portions 8 and 20 but along the edgeF as the part2 performs aslightSlidoing movement and is pressedagainst-the said edge Fr Tlhe, fabr1c therefor is twice bent around sharp corners and is firmlyheld and will, not workloose; even if thepulliis not exactlyin the direction of. linefZ (Fig; 2) but; deviates therefrom in -lateral;direction.

Bv 'opening th h l er the -P e e is pulled and becomes disengaged lfro n the part 2, the nose 11 leaving thehole'1-2r The cover 4 being swung back in opposite -di:.

rection to arrow assumes the position shown in broken lines in Fig. 3. .The short army of the-cover d passes beneath vthe part 2 (Fig-. 3 in .full lines)v and liftsthe said'p'art The construction shown inFig ,4: differs v 2 so that it becomes disengaged-from part 1. Q

from that shown in Figs. .1 tor3 .onlyin that I the up per part 2 is provided with. a rid-ge l2' inthe closed position of theicl'oth, holderispressed vertical direction'orfap proximately so against the edge F I of the Opening 9". The projection 14 the hole 15 as wella s the 'hole12 isdone away w th and the nose 11 ofthe cover 4 enters the groove which is formed by pressing the ridge 12 into the upper part 2. The cloth holder works like that described withrelerence to Figs. 1 to 8 and has the same advantagesthe ridge 12"'Ipressing the fabric firmly on to vthepa'rt :1. I 1 Inthe constructionshown in Fig. 5 the two parts '1 and 2 having otherwise the shape 'of the corresponding parts or the I .cloth' holder described with 1 reference to ofthe cloth holder."

portion'of part2 betweenthe points 6 and" Figs. 1 to 3' are each provided at .the hind 7 end with an eye '16 and the parts 1, 2 are interconnected by two flexible bands G and D. sewn together at some distance from the eyes 16. No covers is provided to keep the parts 1 and 2 lockedin the closed position part 2' is inserted by hand through'the rec- *tangular opening 9 after thecloth S has been 'plac'edupon' the part 1.',, The projec tion .14 of part 1 passes into a slot of thef part 2. If a pull is exerted on the cloth in the direction of the arrow Z the part 2 will be shifted in opposite direction 'with reference to. part 1. The end piece 8 ispressedinthe direction of arrow T on to {the ledge at the same time thatjpor 'tio'n of'part 2'between the points. 6, 7 is v pressed against the edge of the opening 9.. i The clothis firmly heldby the "double 3- bend. Armodification of the cloth holder'shown in Fig. 5'-'is'show n in Fig. 5?. From that -7 a tongue 14" is stampedoutpand pressed down until it is'in a common plane with the end pie'ce,8.: In the closed position of the v holder illustrated in Fig. e the parts'8 and the I j the cloth'S in thedirection of the arrow Z the parts 8 and 14 arepressed upwards in 14: overlap theedges of the opening '9 of part1. If astrong pull is exerted'on the direction of arrow T the cloth being clamped firmly between said parts 8, .14

and 1. The cloth being twice bent in an 5- curve is held fast.

'5 The 'cloth'holder as shown in Fig. 6 com- "prisesa'lower part lhaving an opening 9 at one end and" at the opposite'end an eye 16 and between the ends an eye 3. In the eye'3 the cover 4 is rotatably mounted hav- ;-ing two downwardly projecting lugs 5.

7 Each of said lugs 5 is provided with a hole and in the holesof said lugs 5, the upper part 2 is rotatably 1nount'ed, by means of studs; Thefree end 8 of the part 2 overlaps the ledge 20 of part 1 if" the cloth 'holderis in its closed position and a tongue 14' pressed out of said part 2 overlaps the edgelof the opening 9 opposite the ledge 20. The part 2 is moreover provided with The fore.v end- 8 of its closed position.

a ridge 12" adapted to press the cloth against the upper plane of the part- 1 if the projections frictionally engage the part 2. If the cloth holder is in its closed position the part 2may be moved with reference to the part 1 having sufiicient play'between the projections 17 and the part 4. This cloth holder may be used for holding thick fabcloth holder is in its closed position. The cover 1 is provided with two downwardly projecting-lugs 17, each of said lugs 17 be ing provided with a projection 17 whlch other end and two lugs 3' ext-ending vertically fromthe plane of part 1. In'bores of the said lugs .3 a cover 4is rotatably mounted having two downwardly projecting lugs 5. In the said lugs 5 by means of studs the upper part 2 .is'rotatably mounted. The part 2 forms-a double arm lever. one arm 18 projects into a slot 19 of. the part 1 in the closed position of the cloth holder. ;.The other arm is bent ofiat right angles at 6 and 7 and the end piece 8 projects through the opening 9 of part 1.

' To the end piece 8 a pin 11 is fixed having a bent off end portion engaging a recess 12 inthe'end piece 13 ofthe cover 4] Between the points 6, 7 a ridge 127 is pressed into the part 2 co-operating with the parts 1. The cloth 8 inthe closed position of the cloth holder is bent over the part 18' in slot 19, overthe part 8' andthe edges of the opening 9 and is moreover pressed by. the

ridge 12. .The parts 2 and 4 are, coupled. ecur-estheholder in.

bythe pin 11 which s Having now described the invention I declare that what I wish to secure by U. S, Letters Patent is e 1 V 1. In a cloth holder, 2. lower nember having an opening near one end and provided near the opposite end with apair of upstanding lugs, a cover having one end arranged between and pivotally connected to saidlugspsaid coverbeing provided near its pivoted end with a-pair of downwardly extendinglugs and an upper member having one end arranged between and pivotally I I connected to the said lngs of the cover, said upper. member extending, at a point near its free end through said opening of said lower member and the free end of said upper member being arranged under'said opening and substantially parallel with said lower member, the said cover being closable on said upper"member said. cover and said 2. In 'a cloth holder, a lower member having an opening near one end and provided near the opposite end with a pair of upstanding lugs, a cover having one end arranged between and pivotally connected to said lugs, said cover being provided near its pivoted end with a pair of downwardly extending lugs, and an upper member having one end arranged between and pivotally connected to the said lugs of the cover, said upper member ext-ending, at a point near its free end through said opening of said lower member and the free endofi said upper member being arranged under said opening and substantially. parallel withjsaid lower member, said lower member and said upper member having lcoaeting means to secure the free endof said upper member to said lower member, the said cover being closable onsaid upper member; said cover and said upper member having means whereby said cover when closed on said upper 1 member is detachably secured thereto.

' In witness whereof I aflix my signature."

JOSEF P'ABSTQ o 

